AIN2601 Assignment 1 (2022 Semester 1)

Practical Accounting Data Processing
AIN2601


Semester 1
Assignment 1
Unique Number: 856138


Department of Management Accounting

, REQUIRED:
Instructions for questions 1 – 10:
Please select the most appropriate answer to the question and appropriate selection as
indicated on myUnisa. Each correct answer counts one (1) mark.

1. For an organisation to be competitive, data must be collected, processed, stored and
used in decision making. Which of the following does NOT form part of the data and
information storage process?
1) Batch input and Online input
2) Batch output and Interactive output
3) Batch input and Processing methods
4) Batch application and software

Data and information storage (SG page 15)
Date input: batch input; storage input
Data processing: processing methods; processing types
Output / information: batch output; interactive output

2. What is the correct computerised information system (CIS) process?
1) Input of data; Activities; Processing; Store raw data and information;
Output/information; Making decisions.
2) Activities; Input of data; Store raw data and information; Processing;
Output/information; Making decisions.
3) Activities; Input of data; Processing; Store raw data and information;
Output/information; Making decisions.
4) Input of data; Activities; Store raw data and information; Processing;
Output/information; Making decisions

Figure 1.1: Computerised Information System Process (SG page 16)
(a) Activities
(b) Input of data
(c) Processing
(d) Store raw data and information
(e) Output / information
(f) Making decisions